A BIKER suffered “life-threatening” injuries in a crash on the A35 near Bridport on Saturday (October 5).

The incident – which involved a silver Yamaha motorbike – happened at around 6.42pm, west of Bridport, near Eype.

“Emergency services attended and the motorcyclist, a man in his 20s, was taken by air ambulance to Southampton General Hospital for treatment to injuries that were believed to be life-threatening. His family has been informed,” a Dorset Police spokesperson said.

Road closures were put in place to allow the emergency services to respond and for an examination of the collision scene to be conducted.

Sergeant Dave Cotterill, of the traffic unit, said: “We are conducting a full investigation to establish the circumstances of this collision.

“I would urge any witnesses to the collision, or the manner of driving of the vehicle involved prior to it, to please contact us.

“I would also ask any motorists with dashcam who were driving in the area to please check their footage to see if they have captured anything that might assist our enquiries.

“Finally, I appreciate this collision has resulted in a major road being closed and I would like to thank members of the public for their patience and understanding during the closure.”

Anyone with information about the crash should contact Dorset Police via www.dorset.police.uk, by email to scit@dorset.pnn.police.uk, or by calling 101, quoting incident number 5:471. They can also contact Crimestoppers anonymously online at Crimestoppers-uk.org or by calling 0800 555 111.